More pros than cons to DC consolidation, industry says

Many contrary findings across the DB space also noted

Hope William-Smith
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Less than a third (30%) of respondents told PP there were mostly pros to consolidation in the DB space.
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Less than a third (30%) of respondents told PP there were mostly pros to consolidation in the DB space.

More than half of respondents to a PP poll say there are more pros than cons when it comes to consolidating defined contribution (DC) schemes.

A total of 57% of respondents to Pensions Buzz last week agreed that pros outweighed cons, while 18% thought it was equal. A further 13% felt there were more cons to DC consolidation and 12% were u...

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